Virginia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Virginia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,077	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$71,620	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,562	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,638	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,505	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,062	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Virginia is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Virginia is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Virginia is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Virginia is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,741 $71,620 $143,240

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Virginia median earnings by income bracket

Virginia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arenzville, IL	410	$121,593	49.5%
Ashland, IL	1,319	$90,661	11.5%
Chapin, IL	555	$86,017	5.8%
Oakford, IL	198	$85,849	5.6%
Browning, IL	151	$84,255	3.6%
Virginia, IL	1,421	$71,620	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bel Air CDP, MD	1,421	$70,528	13.3%
Richmond, MN	1,421	$82,803	1.8%
White Sands, NM	1,421	$93,853	15.4%
Milroy, PA	1,421	$65,499	19.5%
Matagami, QC	1,421	n/a
Virginia, IL	1,421	$71,620	11.9%

Source: The Virginia, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.